Two new bows

ishi1archer · February 19, 2010, 04:20:00 PM

Hi Here are two bows I made this year. 1st is 64" flatbow 45# @ 28" made from Hophornbeam. The 2nd is a bamboo backed osage longbow with ebony power lamination and handle accent. It has horn nocks. It's 65" 48# @ 28"
Scott

scottm · February 19, 2010, 04:49:00 PM

Nice Job!They both look like keepers to me!

ron w · February 19, 2010, 05:43:00 PM

Well done!!!

jsweka · February 19, 2010, 07:06:00 PM

Very nice!

What part of PA are you from and where did you get the osage? Osage is pretty hard to find where I'm at in PA.

wildcat hunter · February 19, 2010, 07:44:00 PM

I understand there are Osage trees in MT PLEASANT, PA. Floks call them "monkey ball trees". I just got an Osage from my neighbor too. We are in Bedford county PA.

ishi1archer · February 20, 2010, 11:03:00 AM

Hi I live in Ivyland pa. Bucks Co. I picked up this pc. of osage at Dixon's gunmakers fair. Theres a gun stock dealer that some times brings a couple of pcs. with him. It was a nice of 1/4 sawn. Paid $55.00 for it and got 3 bows out of it. There is some that grows locally but havn't been able to get permission to cut any. Scott

Jimmy Hartzel · February 25, 2010, 10:18:00 PM

Hello Scott, Nice looking bows. I live In Quakertown in upper Bucks co. if you are looking for more osage let me know I might be able to help you out. Thanks, Jimmy

Joshua Lee · February 26, 2010, 10:41:00 AM

Nice bows,
I'm a PA transplant, living in Idaho, I remember the osage also being called Horse apple trees in Huntingdon.
Josh

twitchstick · February 26, 2010, 10:47:00 AM

They look great thanyou for shring them.